Welcome to this special November issue taking a closer look at the activities at this year's Busworld Kortrijk in Belgium, the place where the IRU and Busworld International renewed and deepened their close cooperation, where fascinating debates took place at the 8th IRU Bus and Coach Forum on the subject off-season and seniors' coach tourism, and where a new European Citizens' Mobility Forum was created to ensure our politicians keep to their word!

And that's not all! Not only do you get the chance to find out about the winners of this year's Smart Move awards - a creative, forward thinking group with bus and coach customers at their heart - but you can also learn about the latest award winning vehicle technologies and performances and all that the new Busworld Academy has to offer to help bring more customers on board. So get reading!

Policy-makers, transport industry leaders, cities and public transport customers unite forces through a permanent public-private Citizens’ Mobility Forum, with the aim to drive sustainable mobility and travel across the EU by doubling the use and market share of collective passenger transport in the EU by 2025.

Societatea de Transport Public (STP) SA Alba Iulia wins IRU Bus Excellence Award 2013 for significant investments in a green and comfortable vehicle fleet accessible to people with special needs, and for its punctual schedule, integrated ticketing system, and customer satisfaction and information policy.

The IRU City Trophy 2013 was awarded today to the city of Skopje, the capital of the FYR of Macedonia, for its overall ambitious policy to promote group tourism by coach as an integral part of the city’s public transport system.

Held on the eve of the Busworld - the world’s largest bus and coach exhibition - the European Coach and Bus Week awards saw six buses and twelve coaches participate in this competition, with winners implementing a number of vehicle innovations.